Pagano returns as Indianapolis beats Texans 28-16

Houston Texans' Andre Johnson (80) is tackled by Indianapolis Colts' Jerrell Freeman (50), Vontae Davis (23) and Joe Lefeged (35) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Houston Texans' Andre Johnson (80) is tackled by Indianapolis Colts' Jerrell Freeman (50), Vontae Davis (23) and Joe Lefeged (35) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Indianapolis Colts' T.Y. Hilton (13) reacts following a 70-yard touchdown reception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Indianapolis Colts' T.Y. Hilton (13) makes a 70-yard touchdown reception against Houston Texans' Johnathan Joseph (24) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano talks to Robert Mathis (98) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is greeted by family members after walking onto the field before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Indianapolis. Pagano is back as coach after nearly three months of treatments for leukemia. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? Chuck Pagano walked onto the field Sunday waving to the fans and hugging his wife.

He left the field hugging everybody in sight ? assistant coaches, Colts players, even Texans players and coaches ? before dancing in the locker room.

Why not?

Andrew Luck threw for two TDs, Vick Ballard ran for another and Deji Karim scored on a 101-yard kickoff return to give the cancer-beating coach a 28-16 win over AFC South champ Houston in his return to the sideline.

Those who thought Pagano might take it easy in his first game back at the helm of the wild-card Colts since starting the first of three rounds of chemotherapy Sept. 26 were wrong.

Pagano spent the pregame warm-ups hugging friends such as offensive coordinator and former interim coach Bruce Arians, and Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. During the game, he was the same old guy. Pagano took his customary linebacker stance, hands on bended knees, signaled touchdowns when the Colts scored, patted players on their helmets and gestured for flags to be thrown. He even sprinted a few times.

Fans gave Pagano a standing ovation after a 1-minute video was shown on the stadium's two Jumbotrons just before kickoff.

But Pagano's players wanted to welcome back another way: with a victory celebration. Indy (11-5) did everything it needed to get it Sunday, perhaps damaging the Texans' playoff seeding, too.

The Colts play at Baltimore in the wild-card round next weekend. The slumping Texans (12-4) have lost three of their last four and won't know their AFC seeing until after Denver and New England finish later Sunday.

Indy prevented J.J. Watt from getting any closer to Michael Strahan's NFL sacks record (22?). Watt finished the season with 20?.

Luck broke Peyton Manning's rookie record for completions and moved into third all-time among rookies with 22 TD passes. He finished 14 of 28 for 191 yards, giving him 339 completions this season.

Of course, the Colts gave Pagano a game ball, then watched him lead an impromptu dance in the locker room, including a do-si-do with team owner Jimmy Irsay.

It didn't take long for the Colts to assert themselves in this emotional environment ? or to swing the game when the Texans took their only lead. Shayne Graham made a 37-yard field goal with 5:22 left in the third quarter, but that lead lasted all of 12 seconds.

Karim fielded the ensuing kickoff 1 yard deep in the end zone, found a seam in the middle of the field and never slowed until he reached the opposite end zone to make it 21-16. Pagano patted him on the helmet after the longest kickoff return since the Colts moved to Indy in 1984.

Then, facing third-and-23 from the 30, Luck threw a perfect strike through a narrow window, hitting T.Y. Hilton in stride for a 70-yard TD to make it 28-16.

On a day the Texans mostly settled for field goals, that's all the Colts needed.

Luck masterfully led the Colts 75 yards in 13 plays on the game's opening possession, prompting Pagano to call for a defensive pass interference call on third-and-goal. Pagano also flung his arms into the air when Luck hooked up with Coby Fleener for a 1-yard score.

Graham made a 51-yard field goal late in the first quarter and 37-yarder early in the second.

But after Matt Schaub's underthrown pass was picked off by Vontae Davis and returned 26 yards to the Houston 39, Luck went back to work. He found Hilton for a 17-yard completion before Ballard plunged in from the 1 to make it 14-6.

Pagano was even on the minds of the Texans.

Houston opened the second half with its only touchdown when Arian Foster broke through a hole for a 13-yard TD run. Instead of doing his trademark bow, though, Foster ran through the end zone and tapped the (hash)Chuckstrong sign hanging on the wall. That made it 14-13.

Schaub finished 24 of 36 for 275 yards with two interceptions and no touchdowns. Foster ran 16 times for 96 yards.

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A Quarter of a Million Downloads ? End of 2012 Metrics for Hunter Davis on the Google Play Store

When looking back on 2012, it was a pretty successful year for both myself, and Google. They released a hot new tablet, and their app store has done remarkably well. One of my personal successes was the open sourcing of all of my android apps and other software back in April. Now, at the end of 2012 I feel that in the spirit of open source software I should share all the metrics about my apps on the Play store. The bottom line is, things are going pretty well. Installs are on the rise, and I love sharing software with people.

You can view or download the embedded spreadsheet below. I?ve highlighted some interesting findings in the list directly below.

• My apps have been downloaded from the Play store a total of 223,872 times.
• My apps have (today) 27,508 active installs from the Play store.
• The average number of installs per app is 3k.
• The average active installs per app (today) is 410.
• During 2012 I received 10 total emails from users of my apps requesting bug fixes. I responded to every one.
• During 2012 I received 15 total emails for feature requests, I implemented 8 of them.
• Since becoming a Play store developer in May 2011, I have published 68 apps. I have pulled one app and had one app suspended due to DMCA request by Atari (custom pong.)
• All of my apps have crashed a total of 63 times. That?s less than one crash per year per app on average.
• The #1 most downloaded app is ?Easy Cat Whistle? with 48K, followed by ?Easy Pest Control? with 17k, and a three way tie with ?Easy Side by Side?, ?Easy Graph Paper?, and ?Easy File Split and Join? each having about 10-11k.
• The app with the most active installs is ?Easy Side by Side? with 3860, followed by ?Easy Cat Whistle? with 3459 and ?Easy Inventory? with 2629
• The average rating for one of my apps is 3.6 (out of 5). The average number of people who actually rate an app is ten.
• My one paid app (Super Whistle) took about two hours to complete and has been purchased 53 times, netting me ~40$
• I make about 50$ monthly on in-app advertising during the summer months, and 100$ during the winter months (this is not captured in this document, only through my bank statements). That?s about 2 times as much as I made from my monthly book sales in 2012, but only 1/150th of my monthly salary from working 9-5 jobs in 2012. Do note however, that most of these apps haven?t been updated since I initially published them in 2011, and advertising revenue continues to slowly rise. This slowly increases the return on those hours spent writing the apps initially.

As you can see, as an Android developer, I still get significantly more financial return from my time investment by working for an established organization. Not that money should generally be the driving force in your career, but for most of us it weighs in significantly. Mobile developers are the hot commodity right now, and companies can?t hire them fast enough or compensate them highly enough. It?s a volatile and exciting market that once again won?t be the same in a year. It likely won?t even resemble what it was a year ago. Those who know how to navigate the choppy waters of new technologies can, as usual, write their own checks. That said, it?s always good to have another revenue stream.

There?s also something incredibly satisfying about sharing software with people, especially when it is open sourced.

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Venezuela sees 2012 inflation at 19.9 percent, below target

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan inflation reached 19.9 percent in 2012, the central bank said in a preliminary estimate on Saturday, beating its official target thanks to strict price controls that business leaders say are unsustainable in the long term.

The government of President Hugo Chavez has capped prices for a wide range of consumer goods, helping contain inflation that has traditionally been the highest in Latin America. The 2012 target had been between 22 and 25 percent.

But inflation is seen accelerating in 2013 because Venezuela is expected to devalue the bolivar currency after heavy campaign spending this year that helped ensure Chavez's re-election.

Devaluing eases fiscal pressure on the government by providing more bolivars for each dollar of crude exports, but also pushes up the cost of importing basic consumer goods that are not produced in the oil-dependent country.

In late 2011, when prices rose 27.6 percent, the government began extended a system of controls that now regulate prices of products ranging from deodorant to meat while fixing profit margins.

This helped keep prices in check in an election year despite heavy government spending on welfare programs ranging from construction of homes for the poor to monthly cash stipends for single mothers.

But business leaders say the controls have kept prices artificially low, and that inflation is likely to bounce back.

Authorities on Thursday released preliminary estimates showing the country's economy grew 5.5 percent in 2012, with the construction sector among the fastest-growing thanks to a state homebuilding program.

(Reporting by Deisy Buitrago and Mario Naranjo, Writing by Brian Ellsworth; Editing by Vicki Allen)

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India?s Economy Looks to Rebound in 2013 (Voice Of America)

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Help homeowners drowning in debt

Despite some signs of awakening in the long-dormant housing market, the Obama administration has failed abysmally to help millions of homeowners who are under water, owing more than their houses are worth. This includes more than one-fifth of all homeowners with mortgages, or almost 11 million households.

Being under water has many downsides. One of the worst is that it prevents mobility, an essential ingredient in economic growth. People who need to move to find new jobs are stuck if they can't sell or rent their houses.

The Obama administration has plans to help homeowners whose mortgages are backed by the government, but there are many restrictions and caveats. Housing remains one of the most troublesome aspects of the gloomy fiscal outlook.

But we hear that the White House is considering a plan that would give Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-supported mortgage lenders, the ability to help millions of homeowners who have mortgages elsewhere refinance their underwater loans as long as they are up to date on their payments.

Unfortunately, such a move would require congressional action, and we all know what an unsure prospect that is. If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are permitted to guarantee refinanced loans, they would charge higher rates. The private mortgage industry has no problem with that, but it would balk at being forced to take back loans that default, which would increase the risk to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

We think the

refinance plan is worth serious attention and hope that next year's Congress will be more serious about spurring economic growth and helping desperate homeowners. The economy is wobbling, and any action that will help stabilize it and bring back confidence is important.

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Concrete is a very malleable material as well, meaning it is perfect for stamping attractive designs as well as being used in a number of ways around the home. Here are just a few ways that people use stamped concrete both in and outside their home.

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Having attractive designs stamped into concrete can improve the look of your home as well as add your own sense of style. There are literally thousands of designs to choose from which means you can add your own personal touch to common areas around your home. From short walkways to large pool decks and patios, stamped concrete can reflect your own personal taste that runs through how you decorate your own home. Tying together both the inside and outside of your residence.

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All in all, if you are thinking about adding a new deck, walkway, wrap around porch or other type of flooring. Then you want to consider stamped concrete as your material of choice.

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CHPC Training The Female Physique Athlete ... - Clean Health

Written on December 28, 2012 by cleanhea in BioSignature, Claudine Newton, Daine McDonald, Fat Loss, Fitness Model, Hannah Kimber, Jes Murphy, Rachel Guy, Rawdon Dubois, Sally Matterson, Zoe Daly

To our readers,

We helped fitness model Sally Matterson transform her physique over 2011 and 2012.

For many years myself and my coaches at the CHPC have been known as some of the best in the business in getting people into competition shape, having produced numerous champions in the INBA, ANB and IFBB. In fact out of our 16 coaches more than half currently compete or have competed in physique competitions themselves!

Well now we have decided to host our first workshop at the CHPC where we will be sharing our industry leading secrets on how we are able to achieve such radical results with our clients. Until now we have only ever really scraped the surface with what we do in publications such as Oxygen Magazine however in this workshop we will show you how to get up on stage yourself or coach an athlete up on stage the right way!

The workshop will be held over two days and will consist of both practical and theory components. The primary element will be theory however participants will be training daily to get a taste of what it takes physically to step up on stage!

Who is this for?

Anyone looking to compete in Fitness Model/Bikini or Figure along with anyone looking to get into optimal shape in 2013! This is also suitable for personal trainers or coaches interested in learning how to coach female fitness and physique competitors to increase the industry profile and overall business.

What you will cover

• Training methods and periodization models for all categories over 12, 24 and 48 week preparation periods
• How to choose the right federation for you
• Nutrition protocols for all categories
• Optimal supplementation to enhance your physique
• Posing and presentation for all categories
• The final week? what to do and how to do it right!
• Judging criteria? what they will be looking for

Presenters

• Myself ? Founder and owner of the CHPC, trainer to numerous national champion fitness model/figure athletes in the IFBB and ANB along with being an Oxygen Magazine contributor
• Claudine Newton (McDonald) ? 2009 ANB Asia Pacific Sports Model and Overall Champion and CHPC Director
• Rawdon Dubois ? CHPC Education Manager, Former INBA Mr NSW and trainer to numerous successful fitness model, bodybuilders and physique athletes in the ANB, IFBB and INBA
• Jes Murphy ? Current ANB figure competitor, INBA judge and coach to dozens of fitness model figure and physique competitors

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• Clean Health Performance Centre, Basement Level, 499 Kent St, Sydney Australia
• Dates are: Sat 16th-Sun 17th February, 2013
• 10am-6pm daily

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• If paid before December 31^st, 2012: $327
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Netflix Confirms It Will Add Social Sharing Features In 2013, Once Obama Signs New Bill

Netflix has confirmed to Talking Points Memo that it will introduce social sharing features for U.S. users in 2013, following the passage of a bill that will make it easier for users of the on-demand video streaming platform to share what movies they have seen with friends on their social networking accounts. The legislation, passed last week, just needs President Obama's signature.

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Sleep Disorders - What Women Need to Know About Tackling Sleep ...

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For many people, a good night?s sleep is elusive. However, simple changes to the bedtime routine can yield remarkable results.

Dr. Robert S. Rosenberg refers to these protocols as ?good sleep hygiene.? He focuses solely on sleep disorders, operating a clinic devoted to the issue.

Rosenberg began his medical career in Internal Medicine, and them moved into the pulmonary field. When he was on call at all hours attending critical care patients in the Intensive Care Unit, he learned firsthand what irregular sleep patterns could do to general health.

Rosenberg referenced the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health, which found that approximately 30 to 40 percent of adults say they have some symptoms of insomnia within a given year. About 10 to 15 percent of adults say they have chronic insomnia.

Rosenberg stated that the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, in an article published in the journal Sleep, defined insomnia as: difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, waking up too early, or feeling sleep is of poor quality.

It should be noted that this occurs despite adequate opportunity and circumstances for sleep.

On the amount of approved shut-eye for adults, Rosenberg came in at seven to eight hours. He pointed out that less than six and a half hours can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

For those having sleep difficulties, Rosenberg gave me a list of behaviors that should be eliminated from daily practice in order to attain good sleeping habits:

? Avoid caffeine after 10 a.m. The effects can last in the body for 12 to 14 hours after ingesting.

? Try not to nap. If you do, it should be for only 45 minutes or less. Definitely avoid napping after 4 p.m.

We value and respect the experiences of all of our HERWriters, but everyone is different. Many of our writers are speaking from personal experience, and what's worked for them may not work for you. Their articles are not a substitute for medical advice although we hope you can gain knowledge from their insight.

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ZTE announces high-end Nubia Z5 for China

ZTE has unveiled a phablet with a 1080p-resolution display, the Nubia Z5. ZTE had first kicked off their Nubia brand in late October, which included a mention of the Z5. At that point they didn't say much more than it having a 13 megapixel camera, 5-inch display, and quad-core processor, but now we've got a much closer look at the specs.

• 7.6 mm thin
• 5-inch 1920 x 1080 with 2.67 mm bezel (443 PPI)
• 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm 8064 processor with 2 GB RAM
• 13 megapixel f/2.2 camera
• 2300 mAh battery
• Android Jelly Bean 4.1

As you might expect, this handset is due for China first, without any mention of international availability. The real kicker here is that the Nubia Z5 will cost a rather steep 3,456 yen (or $1,260) when it goes on sale in January. Pretty slick, but odds are we'll see plenty of smartphones with 1080p screens in 2013. You can find more info about the Nubia Z5 over at ZTE's minisite. 

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Video: Americans are more scared of guns than "fiscal cliff" (cbsnews)

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NY newspaper's handgun permit map draws criticism

NEW YORK (AP) ? A newspaper's publication of the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in two New York counties has sparked online discussions ? and a healthy dose of outrage.

The Journal News, a Gannett Co. newspaper covering three counties in the Hudson Valley north of New York City and operating the website lohud.com, posted a story Sunday detailing a public-records request it filed to obtain the information.

The 1,800-word story headlined, "The gun owner next door: What you don't know about the weapons in your neighborhood," said the information was sought after the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., about 50 miles northeast of the paper's headquarters in White Plains. A gunman killed his mother, drove to an elementary school and massacred 20 first-graders and six adults, then shot himself. All the weapons used were legally owned by his mother.

The Journal News story includes comments from both sides of the gun-rights debate and presents the data as answering concerns of those who would like to know whether there are guns in their neighborhood. It reports that about 44,000 people in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties are licensed to own a handgun and that rifles and shotguns can be purchased without a permit.

It was accompanied online by maps of the results for Westchester and Rockland counties; similar details had not yet been provided by Putnam County. A reader clicking on the maps can see the name and address of each pistol or revolver permit holder. Accompanying text states that inclusion does not necessarily mean that an individual owns a weapon, just who obtained a license.

By Wednesday afternoon, the maps had been shared about 30,000 times on Facebook and other social media.

Most online comments have criticized the publication of the data, and many suggest it puts the permit holders in danger because criminals have a guide to places they can steal guns. Others maintain it tells criminals who does not have a gun and may be easier to victimize, or where to find law enforcement figures against whom they might hold a grudge.

Some responded by publicizing the home addresses and phone numbers of the reporter who wrote the piece, along with other journalists at the paper and even senior executives of Gannett. Many echoed the idea that publicizing gun permit holders' names is tantamount to accusing them of doing something wrong, comparing the move to publishing lists of registered sex offenders.

The Journal News is standing behind the project. It said in the story that it published a similar list in 2006.

"Frequently, the work of journalists is not popular. One of our roles is to report publicly available information on timely issues, even when unpopular," Janet Hasson, president and publisher of The Journal News Media Group, said in an emailed statement. "We knew publication of the database (as well as the accompanying article providing context) would be controversial, but we felt sharing information about gun permits in our area was important in the aftermath of the Newtown shootings."

Roy Clark, a senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, a Florida-based journalism think tank, said publishing the data was "too indiscriminate."

He, too, compared the maps to similar efforts involving sex-offender registries or lists of those arrested for driving under the influence, noting that such a move is usually done to indicate a serious problem that requires a neighbor or parent to maintain vigilance.

"You get the connotation that somehow there's something essentially wrong with this behavior," he said of the gun permit database.

"My predisposition is to support the journalism," Clark said. "I want to be persuaded that this story or this practice has some higher social purpose, but I can't find it."

Also common among the comments on the lohud.com were suggestions about suing the paper for violating permit-holders' privacy rights. Such a move would likely be unsuccessful.

"The media has no liability for publishing public information," said Edward Rudofsky, a First Amendment attorney at Zane and Rudofsky in New York. The issue does present a clash between First and Second amendment rights, he said, but in general, the law protects publishing public information unless the intent was to harm someone.

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Private company to offer rides to moon by 2020

Golden Spike says it hopes to sell missions to the moon for over $1 billion.

By Clara Moskowitz,?SPACE.com / December 7, 2012

This undated image made available by NASA and photographed by the Expedition 28 crew aboard the International Space Station, shows the moon, at center with the limb of Earth near the bottom transitioning into the orange-colored troposphere, the lowest and most dense portion of the Earth's atmosphere.

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A new private venture aims to sell manned trips to the moon by 2020, its founders announced today (Dec. 6).

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The company, called Golden Spike (after the final spike built into the First Transcontinental Railroad), plans to sell each moon mission for about $1.5 billion ? a relative bargain, said the company's president and CEO Alan Stern, a former director of NASA?s Science Mission Directorate.

For the same price as many unmanned robotic missions, Golden Spike will provide a round trip for two humans to the moon.

"We're selling to nations, corporations and individuals," Stern told SPACE.com. "Get in line ? and I think it's going to be a long one." [How Golden Spike's Moon Landing Plan Works (Infographic )]

Stern and Golden Spike's chairman of the board of directors, Gerry Griffin, a former Apollo flight director and NASA Johnson Space Center director, announced their plans today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Shopping for a rocket

The company's leaders have not yet chosen a launch vehicle or space capsule to transport their passengers; Stern expects to make the final selections in 2014.

To keep costs low, Golden Spike will likely use existing or already-under-development rockets and spacecraft. However, the company will need to commission its own lunar lander and specially designed spacesuits. Stern called rumors that Golden Spike had already chosen SpaceX's Falcon 9 Heavy rocket "not true."

The company has been in the works, and under wraps, for two and a half years, Stern said.

"I don?t think anybody's got us beat," he added. "This is state-of-the-art cool."

The missions are being targeted at countries without their own space agencies or that can't afford to launch people to the moon independently, as well as scientific organizations and even private individuals looking to take the trip of a lifetime.

"We have spoken to space agencies from both Asian and European countries and found real interest," Stern said.

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Pro-gun rights petition U.S. to deport CNN's Piers Morgan

LONDON (AP) ? Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun control views.

Morgan has taken an aggressive stand for tighter U.S. gun laws in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting. Last week, he called a gun advocate appearing on his "Piers Morgan Tonight" show an "unbelievably stupid man."

Now, gun rights activists are fighting back. A petition created Dec. 21 on the White House e-petition website by a user in Texas accuses Morgan of engaging in a "hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution" by targeting the Second Amendment. It demands he be deported immediately for "exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens."

The petition has already hit the 25,000 signature threshold to get a White House response. By Monday, it had 31,813 signatures.

Morgan seemed unfazed ? and even amused ? by the movement.

In a series of Twitter messages, he alternately urged his followers to sign the petition and in response to one article about the petition said "bring it on" as he appeared to track the petition's progress.

"If I do get deported from America for wanting fewer gun murders, are there any other countries that will have me?" he wrote.

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Nokia Windows RT tablet rumored to pack a battery-equipped keyboard cover

The murmurs surrounding a 10-inch Nokia tablet are growing louder, and they suggest that the company won't just follow the herd. Tipsters for The Verge claim that the Windows RT slate would center on a Surface-style keyboard cover with its own twists. While the add-on would shelter the screen, it would also include a battery to supplement the 10-hour lifespan of the tablet proper. Not enough? It could carry a pair of USB ports and serve as a kickstand. There may be a chance of a US release, as well: Nokia's tablet would supposedly include cellular access and head to AT&T in the US, much like its Booklet 3G ancestor. We're not surprised that the Finnish firm won't comment on the rumor, but we might not have long to wait for verification if the early 2013 release proves real.

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